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http://dx.doi.org/10.5143/JESK.2005.24.4.031

A Methodology for Developing a Korean Apparel Sizing System by Body Types  

Seong, Deok-Hyun (부경대학교 경영학부)
Jung, Eui S. (고려대학교 산업시스템정보공학과)
Cho, Yong-Ju (고려대학교 산업시스템정보공학과)
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Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea / v.24, no.4, 2005 , pp. 31-37 More about this Journal
Abstract
Resulting anthropometric data recently measured and cataloged through 5th national anthropometric survey that is called Size Korea is highly useful in clothing industries. This study aims at suggesting a statistical methodology for apparel sizing that reflects recent changes in Korean anthropometry and improves customer fitness. Based on previous research on body types such as triangular, rectangular, inverted body types, etc., factors that represent human sizes were extracted and then clustered into groups by their body types. These body type-based groups with respect to the factors obtained yielded a sizing system of which the interval of each factor is of equi-distance by their factor scores. However, each interval of the sizing system is non-linear in terms of individual anthropometric variables. The sizing system being proposed in this study was compared to that of KS K 0050 and had a broader coverage for the Korean population surveyed. The apparel sizing scheme is expected to improve customer fitness when applied to garment sizing and to provide more information on what percentage of population is included in each classification.
Keywords
Apparel sizing; Korean anthropometry; Body types;
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